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3 egg yolks
3 ozs cream cheese, softened
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
4 ozs key lime juice *
1 crust (8 to 9-in) graham cracker crust
Whipped cream with lime zest (thinnest
green peel; no white), for garnish
lime cartwheels, for garnish
* you substitute regular limes if you can’t find key limes.
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
In a food processor or blender, combine the egg yolks, cream cheese,
condensed milk, and lime juice and process until smooth. Pour into the
prepared graham cracker crust.
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove and allow to cool
at room temperature for about 10 minutes, then refrigerate until
chilled. Garnish with the whipped cream and lime zest or lime
cartwheels before serving. Makes one, 8 to 9-inch pie.
KEY LIME PIE
Ingredients:
1 pkg. (3 oz) lime gelatin 1 cup boiling water
1 to 2 t. grated lime rind 1/2 cup lime juice
1 egg, separated 1 1/3 cup sweetened
condensed milk
1 t. aromatic bitters 1 cup sour cream
Few drops green food coloring (optional)
1 baked 9-inch pie shell (cooled)
Directions:
Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Add lime rind and juice. Beat egg
yolk slightly, slowly add gelatin stirring constantly. Add milk, betters
and sour cream, stirring until blended. Chill until slightly thickened.
Beat egg white until soft peaks will form; fold into gelatin mixture.
Add coloring. Pour into pastry shell. Chill until firm. Garnish with
whipped cream or whipped toping and lime slices.
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